Des Moines' estimated population as of July 1, 2016 per the U.S. Census Bureau is 215,472. The population of the Des Moines metropolitan area was 569,633 as of the 2010 U.S. census and the 2014 estimated population was 611,549.
Agriculture is the major industry in Iowa.
Iowa Hawkeyes and the Iowa State Cyclones are the two big names...
Iowa State University is in the Big 12 Conference
The major rivers in Iowa are Cedar River, Des Moines River, Iowa River, Mississippi River, and Missouri River. Iowa is bordered by the Mississippi River on the east and the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River on the west. Lake Red Rock is the major lake in Iowa.
Iowa joined the Big Ten Conference in 1899. The university was one of the original members of the conference when it was established as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives. Since then, Iowa has been an integral part of the Big Ten, competing in various sports.
The Missouri River and its tributary, the Big Sioux, form the western border of Iowa.
Iowa is bordered by the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River on the west.
Iowa leads the states in the production of corn.
The total land area of Lake City, Iowa, is 4.81 square miles.
The home of the Iowa State Cyclones is Ames Iowa
The Big Sioux Missouri Mississippi and Des Moines Rivers flow through the state of Iowa. The Des Moines River is a tributary of the Mississippi River. The Big Sioux Missouri Mississippi River is the largest in Iowa.
Iowa is bordered by the Mississippi River on the east and the Missouri River and the Big Sioux River on the west.